Age dependency ratio, young in Brazil
Brazil: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 28.0% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Brazil peaked at 84.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.9% | — |
| 1961 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 81.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 75.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 74.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 60.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.7% | 79.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 67.1% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 59.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 47.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 36.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.0% | 29.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Brazil?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Brazil was 28.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.